Job description
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Start date: ASAP
Fixed term until July 2027
30 hours per week, term time only
Support grade C £25,615.00 - 26,017.00 fte
(actual salary £17,366.18 - £17,638.73 based on 30 hours per week)
At Warden Park Primary Academy, we are committed to providing high-quality learning for every child. We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2
- Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class;
- Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children.
- Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children;
- Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job;
- Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative;
- Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views;
- Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development;
- Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality;
- Be suitably qualified for the post of Teaching Assistant i.e. to have good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
- Have experience of some behaviour management techniques.
In return we can offer you:
- Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture;
- Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care;
- A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other.
We would welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download the Job Description for further information. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 451264 or office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.
We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Warden Park Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 2–11
- Pupils
- 467
- Avg teacher salary
- £45,923
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 22.4:1
- Academy trust
- SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3JR
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- Salary
- 25,615.00 - 26,017.00 fte (actual salary £17,366.18 - £17,638.73 based on 30 hours per week)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 30 September 2026
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026
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